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Lack of capital cited by 29% of businesses as barrier to energy efficiency

According to research by the Federation of Small Business (FSB), there is overwhelming support for energy efficiency with 78% listing saving energy costs as a motivating factor for carrying out energy efficiency measures. A further 70% said that saving the environment was also a strong factor in deciding on energy policies withing business. John Allan, National Chairman, Federation of Small Business, said: “Small businesses are really enthusiastic about energy efficiency and this desire should be capitalized on for the good of their business and the environment. “However, what our research does tell us is a simple ‘one-size fits all’ approach will not work as different businesses are driven by a diverse range of factors. 67% of small business have already taken steps towards energy efficiency through the installation of equipment and lighting with many businesses facing obstacles to do more. Lack of capital to invest was cited by 29% of businesses as a barrier to energy efficiency with 45% finding non-ownership of business properties a barrier. If either of these cited reasons sound familiar to you, please contact us. We have solutions in place for both.

What Our Clients Are Saying

Tom did a complete audit of our facility and then mapped out a strategy that we have followed for the last 4 years. To date we have saved 47%. We were so delighted with our results, we asked him to help us with our 3 other plants. Tom is very professional and a joy to work with. I would not hesitate to recommend Tom and his firm if you are looking for a high integrity expert who gets results.

Jeff Weekley, VP Finance and Operations, Mantua Mfg. Co.

Tom did a complete facility energy audit, which got us started on reducing our energy consumption. From his report, we were able to improve our lighting, replaced our old boilers with infrared heat and tackled our compressed air system. Since 2010, these and other projects help us achieve a 41% reduction in natural gas usage and an 18% reduction in our electricity usage. Tom has always been available for special projects or advice whenever we needed it. It has been a pleasure to work with…

Chris Schwartz, Vice President, G&S Metal

“It has been a pleasure working with Laura and Tom Sherman and Sustainable Energy Services over the past three years on our energy procurement. They have saved our company many thousands of dollars on our energy spend year over year and I have appreciated the regular and timely insights on our electric and gas accounts.Tom completed an energy audit of our facility and uncovered many opportunities to reduce energy consumption.He also made us aware of a tariff opportunity that will save us …

Wayne Pedlar, Chromaflo Technologies

Sustainable Energy Services performed a complete facility energy audit, showing us how we could save 30+% on our energy usage. From the final report it was clear we needed to move first on upgrading our lighting. Looking at the math, it was a no-brainer. Based on the unbiased financial analysis provided in the report, we saw a clear way to upgrade to all LED lighting with less than a 2 year payback so we implemented it. SES also helped us with utility rebates, get competitive bids and secure…